Affinity Groups Raise Awareness of & Appreciation for Differences in Identity
At D-E, affinity groups are tightly knit spaces of community, growth, and identity. Always striving to engage with other students, spread culture and awareness, and celebrate diversity, they are an essential part of school life and co-curricular opportunities in particular. Below are some of D-E’s affinity groups and their accomplishments, memories, and hopes for this year and beyond!
A BeLOVEd D-E Tradition: The LS Annual Valentine’s Day Concerts
So sweet! Our Lower School (LS) students donned bright smiles and their best red and pink outfits to sing their hearts out during the Kindergarten and First Grade Valentine’s Day concerts in Hajjar Auditorium. Attended by D-E...
D-E US Students Participate in Civic Leadership Summit, Washington, DC
D-E student leaders connect to create change! Seven Upper School students traveled to Washington, DC, earlier this month to participate in the NAIS Student Civic Leadership Summit in partnership with the Close-Up Foundation. Caroline Choi ’25, Anna Ibarguen ’26, Nick...
“Galentine’s Day” Celebration Highlights
The Middle School (MS) Girls Affinity Group gathered for a Galentine’s Day celebration this week, during which they snacked on sweet treats and made Valentine’s Day crafts for clients of Meals on Wheels North Jersey. “We got to… celebrate as girls, and enjoy some food...
MS Winter Sports Teams Highlights Reel
Nice shots! Check out the Winter season highlights for Middle School Girls and Boys Basketball. Go Bulldogs!!
Mean Girls: High School Version (Upper School Musical): Reserve Your Tickets Now!
On Wednesdays we wear pink… Rehearsals are well under way for D-E Performing Arts’ Upper School (US) production of “Mean Girls: High School Version”! All performances of the US Winter Musical, based on the 2004 cult film about high school social cliques, will go on in...
Ice Hockey Club Team Wins in Riverdale Rematch!
Yesterday our Bulldog Ice Hockey Club Team secured a big win during a rematch against the Riverdale Falcons at the Englewood Field Club, despite a player deficit. We fielded only nine players, two of whom were goalies Alex Sheffield ’26 and Max Band ’28, giving us...
MS Students ‘Learn By Doing’ in DIG
D-E Middle School students taking Grade 6 Dean Tasha Urbanowski’s DIG (“D-E In the Garden”) Discovery class are learning to “meet the challenges of a changing world and make it better” in their seed-saving unit. In the fall, students collected seeds from the garden on...
JPAG Hosts Community Shabbat Dinner
The Jewish Parent Affinity Group (JPAG) recently hosted a meaningful Shabbat Dinner in the Wharton Lessin Dining Hall to share the traditions of Shabbat, feast on a D-Elightful spread from Chef Alex’s team, and celebrate the D-E community. “We were joined by...
Making Beautiful Music Together: Chelsea Knox, Met Opera Principal Flutist Visits D-E
D-E music students recently had the unique privilege of a visit and related master class from Chelsea Knox, principal flutist of the Metropolitan Opera! Rebecca Steinberg, D-E Music Dept. Faculty, who arranged this thanks to a longtime personal connection with Ms....
DogPound Update 2/6/25 / Spotlight on MS Sports Teams
This week’s DogPound Update spotlights our Middle School (MS) Girls’ Basketball Team, who this season have excelled at teamwork! They’re coached by English Department Chair Jeremy Meserole and MS Dean James Aitken, who give us an update on their achievements. GO...